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TRENDS: Maruti bucks trend with highest-ever car sales in Jan
Signs of commercial vehicles sales revival. Mumbai, Feb. 2 January marked a feather in the cap for the country’s top carmaker Maruti Suzuki which posted its highest ever monthly sales of 71,779 units. Its previous highest was in March ...

MARKET SHARES: Honda tightens two-wheeler grip in India
Mumbai, Feb. 2 Honda is gradually strengthening its grip in the Indian two-wheeler segment. Its two entities, Hero Honda and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), have accounted for a 73 per cent market share in January ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Slowdown may dampen ad deals for Sania, Bhupathi
Australian Open win seen to have little impact. Mumbai, Feb. 2 With brands turning cautious on ad spends in the wake of the economic slowdown, it is unlikely that tennis stars Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi would see a fresh line-up of ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Satyam football sponsorship to continue
Hyderabad, Feb. 2 In the midst of all the controversy, Satyam Computer Services has managed to complete the university phase of its ambitious initiative to sponsor and promote football in the ...

RETAILING: Bharti-Wal-Mart cash and carry biz christened BestPrice Modern Wholesale
New Delhi, Feb. 2 Scheduled to open in Punjab later this year, Bharti Wal-Mart Private Ltd’s cash-and-carry and back-end supply chain management operations in India will be named ‘BestPrice Modern ...

STRATEGY: South Indian Bank lures school-goers with ‘SIB Junior’
Coimbatore, Feb. 2 South Indian Bank’s financial inclusion strategy is targeted at ‘catching ...

STRATEGY: Chennai Super Kings to choose cheerleaders on Vijay TV show
It will also select 11 junior qualifiers. New Delhi, Feb. 2 In the run up of the Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings is lending its brand and captain to two shows on Star’s Vijay ...

STRATEGY: My TVS to expand car service biz to 14 States by year-end
Mumbai, Feb. 2 My TVS, part of the Chennai-based TVS Group, is gearing up to expand its multi-brand car servicing business into 14 States by the end of this year. My TVS provides independent after-market services including car services, ...

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CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: The Club that Mahindra built
Never mind the slowdown, the holidays company believes customer experience will be the key driver.. Ulrich Wolffram, who took over as head, resort operations, at Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd, had quite a task on hand when he joined ...

BRANDS: Too good a crisis to waste!
What are the learnings for the country from the Satyam crisis? Can the Indian economy handle such crises in the future?. A few weeks ago I was doing an appraisal of my career thus far, with an academic with a difference. He was not only a ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Thriving on discount?
Marketers must play the slowdown smart and not simply offer huge discounts that might harm the brand image.. What does a marketer do in tough times? Do I cut advertising? Do I cut cost? Do I ...

RETAILING: Less in more
A huge assortment doesn’t necessarily mean more consumer satisfaction. In fact, excessive choice results in confusion.. The need for innovation and differentiation in today’s competitive world results in the consumer being provided ...

STRATEGY: With your permission, please!
No marketing without asking first, says Club Mahindra.. Ever been accosted by an earnest young man at a mall requesting you to fill a form and seeking your ‘permission’ to talk about a Club Mahindra membership? Or, seen huge ...

INTERVIEW: ‘We would like more opportunity in India’
French jewellery maker Cartier is all set to woo Indian customers with its first-ever standalone boutique in the country.. After wooing maharajas of yore and the high net worth individuals of today, Cartier has launched it first boutique in ...

BOOKS: Start research at the customer end
Direct connect with the customer who will ultimately use the product or service is essential, emphasises Gopichand Katragadda in SMASH Innovation ( www.wileyindia.com). “It ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Pain balm
Amrutanjan Healthcare has re-launched its pain balm products in three different variants — Pain Balm (yellow), Strong Pain Balm (white) and Maha Strong Pain Balm (white). The company has gone in for a complete product repackaging to ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Touch of colour
Revlon has announced the addition of Blush & Bronzer under its “Beyond Natural” umbrella. The palette contains both blush and bronze shades and the powder is lightweight. The shades that are available include pink, peach, ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Write stuff
Luxor has launched Pilot Frixion. It has a rubberised grip and has a plastic tipped top to erase the written content without leaving bits of eraser on the page. Available in eight colours such as blue, black, green, purple, pink, red, ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Dress in steel
Vista has launched a new collection of stainless steel drapery rods. The range includes drapery rods, finials and accessories in stainless steel and combination of wood and glass. The rods are priced between Rs 350 to Rs 580 per running ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: For him
Gili has launched a new range of bands and solitaire rings for men. The collection is a set of rings in both yellow and white gold in 18 karat gold. The prices of the rings range between Rs 25,000 and Rs ...






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